Itinerary & Costs For Kailas - Manasarovar Yatra

Dates Of Yatra, Itinerary and Cost

The 19th KAILAS-MANASAROVAR YATRA, under the guidance of Swami Sandeepananda Giri, from 1 to 21 AUGUST 2019.

This special feature of this year will be a YOGA and MEDITATION RETREAT -1 to 7 AUGUST before the start of the KAILAS YATRA from 8 – 21 AUGUST.

COST per head for KAILAS YATRA alone is approximately Rs 1. 85 Lakhs including visa, return airfare to Kathmandu from Tvm/Kochi/ Calicut/Bangalore/Chennai/Mumbai. Please note that the cost may change subject to airfare variations, etc.

COST for RETREAT will be announced later.

Those interested in the yatra may confirm their places by registering their names

(To see itinerary and all inclusions, scroll down)

REQUIREMENTS

Passport valid for atleast 6 months from date of travel

Medical certificate from your doctor stating that you are fit to travel at high altitudes

Age between 18 and 70 years

VISA PROCESSING

For INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS LIVING IN INDIA

Original passports must be submitted to School of Bhagavad Gita office at least 1 month before date of travel.

For NRIs , INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS LIVING OUTSIDE INDIA

Indian passport holders living outside India may arrive in NEW DELHI before 5 days from date of travel.They will have to submit their passports in the original. Our representative will collect the passports and submit it to the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi for the visa. After submission, they may proceed to Kathmandu for the Retreat. They will have to carry a valid photo identity to enter Nepal.

FOREIGN PASSPORT HOLDERS

Foreign passport holders are to arrive in KATHMANDU, Nepal, before 5 days from date of travel.( Or earlier, if they wish to take part in the Retreat) They will have to submit their passports in the original. Our representative will collect the passports and submit it to the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu for the visa. Extra Visa charges of $125 for USA/CANADA citizens and $ 85 for other foreign nationals,or as currently charged by the Chinese Embassy will have to be paid.

Please note that a normal Chinese visa is not applicable for travel to Kailas- Manasarovar, which is in Tibet.